It's one day old and already pinching off on the side. It moved under a ledge and close to the glass which is nice so I can see the whole thing happening. Right now it's shaped like lab goggles, only one side is pinching in. Has anyone else had this happen so soon??? I've heard they split after stress (like moving from one tank to another). The weird thing is the store owner at Tropical Paradise, Eddie, told me he wouldn't be surprised if it split within a day. I thought he was joking!!!
My Rose BTA is splitting after 1 day...(Well...6 months)
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Lazyreefer":kwwjmtgq said:
Huh? Where did that come from? Check out Wombat's pics, it's obviously not "enhanced". Your post makes no sense at all.
Stress defenitely can do it, so it looks like your doubling your investment! I wouldn't go moving him all around the tank for a better view though, just let it be. I bet eddie wishes he had it for that extra day... hehe.
"Pinching in" does not necessarily indicate a split. In most cases for me, the anemone stretches itself and begins to tear - no real pinching in, although there is some deflation, especially throught the area of the split. My roses often look like lab goggles without splitting.
Kevin
Kevin
All of my splits were at the beginning of Sept, end of Aug. Seasonality may have something to do with some splits, but it appears that stress tends to trigger it more. Some of the splits I've had were after a S.G. change from 1.025 to 1.028 over the course of a week(vacations where the dripper didn't keep up). I'm not sure if it was stress or if S.G. changes trigger a reproductive instinct.
Either way good luck.
Either way good luck.
I also agree, stress can be a contributer to a split.
But, now that you say that about seasonal.... Both of my BTA's have split in the past month. I have had them in the tank for almost a year with no action (except getting larger) and then they both split within a week or so. One of them actually split into three. Now I have five BTA's.
later
But, now that you say that about seasonal.... Both of my BTA's have split in the past month. I have had them in the tank for almost a year with no action (except getting larger) and then they both split within a week or so. One of them actually split into three. Now I have five BTA's.
later
The tank with the BTA at the store had 3 in there, and the owner also said every time they sold one a cloning happened, almost like they knew one had disappeared. This doesn't make much sense to me, but something to throw out there. We don't really know why they split so anything could be possible. BTW, do you guys have seasonal timers on your tanks??? How would the anemones know what month it is???
Lazyreefer wrote:
Kevin, does it then heal itself?? How much time does it usually take to split after it starts?? Mine is pinched in all the way to the edge of the mouth now (but just on one side still) so I'm hoping it will go all the way through and split completely. It'll be a bummer if it's just teasing me!
Lazyreefer wrote:
??? Did you look at my pics before you said this, or visit the store I bought it from, before you posted this??
wombat":2ipc56y8 said:The tank with the BTA at the store had 3 in there, and the owner also said every time they sold one a cloning happened, almost like they knew one had disappeared. This doesn't make much sense to me, but something to throw out there. We don't really know why they split so anything could be possible. BTW, do you guys have seasonal timers on your tanks??? How would the anemones know what month it is???Kevin, does it then heal itself?? How much time does it usually take to split after it starts?? Mine is pinched in all the way to the edge of the mouth now (but just on one side still) so I'm hoping it will go all the way through and split completely. It'll be a bummer if it's just teasing me!
Lazyreefer wrote:??? Did you look at my pics before you said this, or visit the store I bought it from, before you posted this??
light changes may not be necessary-corals and other inverts may be sensitive to gravitational changes from the moon as the setting for their internal clock-just some food for thought...
I do not have seasonal timers, but I do raise my temp to 83-85 in the summer and I lower it to 81-82 in winter. Only two seasons but I think they get it,esp because the temps where they hail from do not change dramatacly with the seasons either. Like you said gravity may have something to do with it as well.
I've had some take a week and others take three days. I'd say if it takes more than two weeks I'd be concerned. And if it does, in all honesty, I wouldn't know what to do anyway except wait it out.
As for healing time, it usually doesn't take long. Once you see a completly closed(fully formed) mouth I would attempt a feeding.
Good luck,
I've had some take a week and others take three days. I'd say if it takes more than two weeks I'd be concerned. And if it does, in all honesty, I wouldn't know what to do anyway except wait it out.
As for healing time, it usually doesn't take long. Once you see a completly closed(fully formed) mouth I would attempt a feeding.
Good luck,
Good point, I hadn't thought of that! I wonder if indirect sunlight in the house is a factor also. When the sun rises at about 7am, the fish are more active and corals show signs of opening even though my lights don't come on until 11am . This length of "dawn" (or "dusk" for some folks) changes during the year and might make a difference.
It doesn't take very long at all. IME, its not a gradual thing. Usually it starts, within about 1 hour its possitioned it self over the edge of a rock and has started tearing, and in 10 minutes its all over. Really quick, considering the timescale we're all used to with coral propogation.
You got to help it along or it will not make it. I think in this case it split because of stress or injury. Normally BTA divided over several hours only.wombat":1ug3q7x8 said:Nope.
My Ritteri did the same thing when I first put it into the tank. I got a large rubber band or rope of some kind and loop around the anemone where it should split. Gently put some pressure by tightens it a little every day. I did this by loop the rubber band and tied it to a small rope attached it to the hood. I shorten the rope every morning and night. It took me two day to help my anemone split. Both of them did fine and are huge now.
Good luck with your Rose BTA.
Minh
This will be pretty difficult. The base is deeply imbedded in LR so there's no way to get it completely around it to divide it in half. Also the resident pair is pushing out anything near their new home and I'm sure they would just rip it off. Do you really think it will kill it?? It doesn't look torn or ripped, and the tentacles around the "mini split" are all still normal looking. Why don't people use this technique to split anemones all the time??
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